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Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Nov 2022, 17:41
Replies: 1,182
Views: 580,047
Posted By balpalover69

Anyone who attends an assessment and listens is...

Anyone who attends an assessment and listens is told to expect 5-6 years...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Aug 2022, 13:01
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

I mean an application to ba is as good as ...

I mean an application to ba is as good as accepting it. Huge interest to join the company hardly does balpas case justice….

same principle different label whatever
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Aug 2022, 08:03
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

not saying it’s fair, but applications are...

not saying it’s fair, but applications are inundated and this thread is full of people desparate to apply at any cost (even when people applying weakens Balpas negotiating position) so that all that...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2022, 22:38
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

the customer can go to a different bank…? Or stay...

the customer can go to a different bank…? Or stay with their current bank. Nothing forcing them to go through the process with this bank and signing up for a mortgage.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2022, 16:29
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

No, Lot of PRP are based at LHR. I suppose...

No, Lot of PRP are based at LHR. I suppose reasoning is that the Delta arose from Balpa sort of 'selecting' the pilots in the PRP and the cost difference associated, so they could hardly make the PRP...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Aug 2022, 15:38
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

PRP (redundant pilots) do not have the delta...

PRP (redundant pilots) do not have the delta paycut, new hires externally, do. as mentioned previously in the thread.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Aug 2022, 17:37
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

Any decent sim assessor would be able to tell if...

Any decent sim assessor would be able to tell if a 320 rated pilot had practice on a 787 sim… Pretty sure they used to discourage prep sims, iirc.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Aug 2022, 12:13
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

An a320 sim would hardly be a challenge, would...

An a320 sim would hardly be a challenge, would it?

surely the purpose of shelling out to hire a 787 sim for ‘prep’ defeats the objective of an assessment…?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Jul 2022, 01:13
Replies: 34
Views: 21,889
Posted By balpalover69

1 I can’t 2 not permanent but so long it’s as...

1 I can’t
2 not permanent but so long it’s as good as
3 probably, not PRP new hires though I believe
4 no

Its the ’delta’ (difference in) pay between the technically ‘redundant’ pilots...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jul 2022, 23:50
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

Balpa/BA have allowed a degree of leniency for...

Balpa/BA have allowed a degree of leniency for the PRP to pick and choose, as a lot came off LH fleets. I wouldn’t expect this to carry over into PHP and regular hold pool, generally you take what...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2022, 21:13
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

Makes sense for them to take from people who were...

Makes sense for them to take from people who were mid-assessment - as said, saves time and money.

Apparently the requirement for crew is very fluid.

I would assume they offer LGW offers first...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Jul 2022, 08:15
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

For anyone hoping to apply it might be worth...

For anyone hoping to apply it might be worth bearing in mind that BA initially *said* they would honor people already in the recruitment process, if not honor their position, possibly give them first...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
27th Jun 2022, 08:59
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

There are still some at the very bottom who...

There are still some at the very bottom who havent been offered anything yet (very few)

And also 40-60 who were unable to make their first offer due to notice, bond payments or waiting for LH (I...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2022, 16:32
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

You're right - the BA hat would look better on...

You're right - the BA hat would look better on pilot.*****'s Instagram feed than a Ryanair or Wizz uniform... :oh:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Jun 2022, 15:06
Replies: 274
Views: 94,714
Posted By balpalover69

It's crazy people are still considering BA...

It's crazy people are still considering BA considering how the junior were treated in 2020...

Especially with the current climate in the east of Europe and economically....

Are you people...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Jun 2022, 23:48
Replies: 220
Views: 197,618
Posted By balpalover69

given the current hiring situation and the...

given the current hiring situation and the inordinate amount of people ‘ahead’ of you in the queue, I wouldn’t be too optimistic.

I also wouldn’t enter flight training to become a ‘BA pilot’...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Apr 2022, 14:44
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Not correct. At least 40 odd PRP not offered...

Not correct. At least 40 odd PRP not offered places, if not many more. Do you work at BA?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
14th Feb 2022, 22:08
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

‘In new turn of events, Balpa negotiates waiving...

‘In new turn of events, Balpa negotiates waiving bonus to bring back all 249 redundant pilots’

edit: satire before anyone becomes too upset
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Jan 2022, 12:04
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Please can you explain in PP34?

Please can you explain in PP34?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2022, 21:52
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

You keep falling back on ‘seniority based...

You keep falling back on ‘seniority based airlines’ and ‘you know you would have been made redundant first’, but neglecting the fact that we are also told ‘BA has never made a pilot redundant’ during...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2022, 19:27
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

I don’t know if you’re missing my point on...

I don’t know if you’re missing my point on purpose or not, but my point is your attitude comes off as rather entitled when people have clearly suffered much worse than you, and I’d sooner see PRP...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2022, 16:56
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

I mean, I don’t see the issue here, whilst you’ve...

I mean, I don’t see the issue here, whilst you’ve been ‘patiently wating’ most of us have been sat on him on comparatively little or in some cases 0 pay.

the more PRP that skip the airbus FO’s...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jan 2022, 16:39
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

I think the goals of the BACC (protect T&C) and...

I think the goals of the BACC (protect T&C) and the views of the community (happy to take a pay cut to an extent to protect jobs) may differ slightly…

Despite the time of my posts, I have only...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jan 2022, 23:46
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Pre covid BA was a £20k type rating with a circa...

Pre covid BA was a £20k type rating with a circa 25k salary for cadets (correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the figures are round about here) and Ryanair was sponsoring type ratings (€5K to the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Jan 2022, 10:41
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

I mean I feel bitter at the utter nepotism and...

I mean I feel bitter at the utter nepotism and lack of integrity from the BACC. As I said. I left a firm that made 0 redundancy (not easy but similar) thinking that this was going to be a safe job....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2022, 18:30
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

I presumed you meant at risk due to being junior...

I presumed you meant at risk due to being junior and on the 787 (before the ‘high efficiency’ rule came out but fire the cheap shot at me, for sure.


I mean, that’s a bold assumption. I joined BA...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jan 2022, 17:43
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

MOA isn’t available with the contract FYI. I was...

MOA isn’t available with the contract FYI. I was only able to view it after joining, on docunet. Regardless I didn’t read anywhere being on a plastic plane makes you invulnerable from redundancy...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Jan 2022, 11:12
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

This whole post absoloutely stinks of...

This whole post absoloutely stinks of entitlement. What do you mean take your advice? Do you not understand the investment that most of your 'colleagues' undertook to become a pilot? You say in...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jan 2022, 21:05
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

The assumption is that all that were made...

The assumption is that all that were made redundant are twenty-something year old's that can just 'brush up' on some 'coding skills' and find another job? and not any that have a mortgage or family...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Jan 2022, 14:27
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Whilst I respect your opinion, do you really...

Whilst I respect your opinion, do you really think BA were planning on chopping 1255? Considering the size of operation being run now. I can't really see them going for that giving consideration to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
9th Jan 2022, 22:40
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Good, only 9 months to a year until we can start...

Good, only 9 months to a year until we can start earning above minimum wage and for the most part, begin to lay off the 100’s of thousands of pounds worth of loans. I would imagine this would reduce...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2022, 22:26
Replies: 226
Views: 115,003
Posted By balpalover69

Are many of the pilots voted out of BA expecting...

Are many of the pilots voted out of BA expecting to be joining BA LGW? Are they looking at a significant pay cut? Was the possibility of pilots on higher pay scales taking a community pay cut...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2022, 22:23
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,852,741
Posted By balpalover69

Any news as to when your colleagues that were...

Any news as to when your colleagues that were voted out of the company are looking to return?
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